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Glenn Langohr has a purpose: he writes to shine a light inside our prison systems and to help others turn their lives around. He draws on personal experience. Glenn Langohr ran away from a broken home with a death wish and entered the drug war with abandon. Business with the Mexican Mafia and Hell's Angels became a way of life until the Criminal Justice system interrupted him with Organized Crime charges. In prison he was involved in riots and spent years in the hole. From solitary confinement he started writing and hasn't stopped since. Now, he is an usher at his church and loves to reach out to other prisoners to help them turn their lives around. He speaks as a guest Lecturer at Criminal Justice colleges and writes articles for newspapers. "I want to show the world and the students and leaders of tomorrow, that we are only building bigger criminals by locking up low level offenders. In prison, an addiction is bred into an affliction much harder to escape."

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It is with deep sadness to inform our readers that one of the most amazing, courageous and wonderful, activists, Sandie Blanton, passed away suddenly on the 11th December 2013.
Many of our supporters here at Prisoners Families Voices truly admired Sandies work and to say she will be sadly missed is an understatement.
I remember messaging Sandie about writing to someone on Texas death row because I hadn't got a clue what was what. Nothing was too much trouble for Sandie and she guided me through the do's, don'ts, if's, buts, and you name it. I followed Sandie's work and wondered how on earth she managed to do what she did, but she was a real trooper with a solid mind and remarkable spirit. I'm not normally the religious type, but God most definitely made the right decision when he blessed Sandie with the special motivation and gift to support prisoners on death row and boy she didn't let him down either. What we must remember is that all God's Angels co…

Hi. First and foremost I would like to offer my condolences to the family of Tony Paine.
I am an ex prisoner and once sat up all night with my cellie persuading him not to take his own life.
He had bipolar disorder and was incredibly troubled and poorly. The lack of care and understanding concerning mental health illness is an utter disgrace. Prison alone can induce mental health problems especially when holed up for 23 hours a day. Now for all the 'hang them and flog them' brigade; let me tell you this. The lack of understanding regarding mental health illness is not up to scratch here on the out; so take a step back for one minute and think about why various individuals land up in prison in the first place. I know of numerous people that have slipped through the net here on the out because either the hospital have turned them away or they just haven't received follow up support from mental health teams. The first week I was released from prison I was prescribed antidepr…

maintaining family ties A great post by Lucy! ( above highlighted link ) Those who work for the prison service who think they know it all and have been there, worn the t-shirt and frown upon prisoners families, are missing something. They are missing a major important factor which is, the Ministry of Justice are working on how families can maintain ties and help to reduce re-offending. For some, this is impossible because not all families are interested. For some, it has gone way beyond normality and prison visits are their way of life. But for others, maintaining family ties is important. As Lucy so rightly states, this issue was mentioned in Kenneth Clarkes green paper. But how do families achieve this when their loved ones are sent to prisons hours and hours away from home? A bit of tough love doesn't go amiss either. But I agree with Lucy, The Comedy Store is exactly what the Prison Service and the Ministry of Justice are!

Knitting therapist Betsan Corkhill surveyed 3,545 knitters, and more than half of them said they felt “very happy” after knitting. Many of them stated that they knitted specifically for relaxation and stress relief, and those who knitted more frequently reported more mental and emotional relief than those who did it less frequently – they reported feeling calmer, happier, less sad, less anxious and more confident.
Crafting with friends can aid in mind and brain wellness by improving problem-solving and mindfulness and helping in the development of hand-eye coordination and spatial awareness. It can also give you a sense of pride and achievement, teach you patience and perseverance, encourage active creativity, and facilitate memory formation and retrieval.
Corkhill’s study concluded, “Knitting has a significant psychological and social benefits, which can contribute to well-being and quality of life.” An interesting add-on from the study was that it found people who knitted as part…

No offence to the Justice Secretary; David Gauke; on the latest about prison's and giving prisoners incentives etc; but; incentives are all well and good inside; but; what happens when prisoners are released? I see no incentive to go back in to the free world!!!!
I was released from jail last year and I will be brutally; brutally; honest with you; it is a miracle I am still out here in the free world because I am being passed from pillar to post with probation; and finding work is proving to be impossible. What has the UK got to offer ex prisoners? I can't see any incentive out here. Sorry.

Hi. I totally agree with ex prisoners post on prisoner incentives put forward by the Justice Secretary; David Gauke.
Will incentives for prisoners really work? As an ex-con; EVERYTHING; revolves around money... YES.. even in prison!
Mental health illness is on the rise; the UK is depressed; and the conservative government could not give two **** about the working class families.
The truth? I know cons inside right now who don't even want to be released back in to this society.
David Gauke can attempt to give prisoners as much structure as he wants but most prisoners are eventually released back in to society and where are the prospects?
I wish I could be more positive but the whole sorry state of affairs makes me laugh. But good luck to him and his proposals.